Migratory bird species are predictable frequent fliers, taking to the sky to travel along roughly the same route, at the same time, every year. Following sources of food and water along the way, the birds often fly great distances to reach breeding grounds or places to spend the winter. Today, we"re looking at an important stopover for migratory birds—California"s largest lake, the Salton Sea.
Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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Mardi Gras
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The mighty, mighty mushroom
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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Monarch butterflies, Pismo Beach, California
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Songkran—Thai New Year
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Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
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Noctilucent clouds
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Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia
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One for the books
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The largest living organism on Earth
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
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World Oceans Day
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Nursing the world to health
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Womens History Month
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Step into the dark
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Hooray, hooray, it s Unicorn Day!
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Join the parade for World Elephant Day
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A crested partridge
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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World of WearableArt Awards
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Dalyan, Turkey
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World Childrens Day
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Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
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Spotted Lake emerges
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Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara, Algeria
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An opulent backdrop for a historic event
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